Historical Events In October - 22
Monday, 11 December 2023
0362 On this day in history the temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.
0741 Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history.
0794 On October - 22 emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto).
1335 Ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest on October - 22.
1383 The 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne on October - 22.
1383 On this day in history ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies
1494 On October - 22 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies
1575 On this day in history foundation of Aguascalientes.
1613 Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on October - 22.
1633 On this day in history ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory.
1651 Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1686 Georg Balthasar Schott, composer on this day in history.
1698 Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer on this day in history.
1707 On this day in history cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly
1708 On this day in history great Alliance occupies Rijsel
1708 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on October - 22.
1721 On this day in history czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"
1725 Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1737 On October - 22 vincenzo Manfredini, composer
1746 On this day in history princeton University (NJ) received its charter
1751 Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 on October - 22.
1752 Ambrogio Minoja, composer on October - 22.
1761 On October - 22 johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer
1763 French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1764 Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1765 Daniel Steibelt, composer on October - 22.
1766 On this day in history hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king
1790 Jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist on this day in history.
1797 Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) on October - 22.
1797 The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on this day in history.
1797 On October - 22 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris)
1799 On this day in history russia leaves second anti-French Coalition
1802 On this day in history samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62
1809 On this day in history federico Ricci, composer